Coffin-case



No. 752,075. PATBNTED PEB. 16, 1904.

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f UNITED STATESy Patented February 16, 1904.

EDWARD KAFFER, OF MANHATTAN, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent N0. 752,075, datedFebruary 16, 1904.

Application led J' une 15, 1903l To all whom t may concern.:

Beit known that I, EDWARD KAFFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Manhattan, in the county of Will and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improveniente in Godin-Cases, of whichthe following is a specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in coflins or coffin-cases; and thespecial objects attained by my improvements are strength and comparativelightness, safety against violation by grave robbers, air-tight, fireand moisture proof construction, and economy in the manufacture.

In carrying out these and other objects of general utilityr I provide aycoffin or coffin-case constructed in part of perforated or reticulatedmetal forming a base and suitablyT stiliened by metallic bands andcement or other substance applied in plastic form to the base andallowed to harden.

For the details of construction reference is asked to the following`speciication, and to the accompanying drawings,- in which- Figure l is aperspective view, partly in section, of the body of a coln constructedac@ cording to my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the lid orcoffin-top. Fig. 3 is a crosssection through a coiin with the lid inplace and sealed, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail showing the methodof securing and sealing the lid in place.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A repl resents the body of thecoffin or case, Which is of the usual shape, and B indicates the lid,which is adapted to t over the body portion. The base or frame of bothbody and lid is in this instance composed of woven wire-netting C; butexpanded sheet metal or metallic lathing may be utilized, if preferred.The metal base is preferably stamped or pressed into shape to form thebottom, sides, and ends of the coffin-body, though separate pieces mayconstitute such portions and be joined together at the corners to formthe frame where economical construction is sought. Arranged on the outerside of the metal base or frame are a plurality of bendable metal bandsor straps Serial No. 161,482. (No model.)

D of sufiicient size and rigidity to stiflen and support theWire-netting, so that it will retain its proper shape under all theconditions to which it may be subjected. r1`he ends CZ' of these bandsextend beyond or above the edges of the coiin-case, so that they may bebent down, as will be hereinafter described.

The frame formed, as above stated, is coated on both sides with cementor other suitable waterproof material in a plastic form, theapplicat'ion being effected by trowels or in any other appropriatemanner, care being taken that the material enters the interstices,especially if expanded metal b eused. The cement coating may be verythin as compared with an all-cement case, as it is primarily a fillermerely, the weight being borne chieiiy by the metal frame.

The lid is formed, substantially, in the manner described for the bodyof the case, a single sheet of wire forming its base, which is coated onboth sides with cement. The metal bars may be readily dispensed with inthe lid. In the under side of the lid and following its edge a groove isformed, which is adapted to receive the edge of the sides and ends ofthe body of the case, and inthe upper side a groove b2 is provided'.Extending between these upper and lower grooves at intervals openings 3are left in the lid, which are adapted to receive the projecting ends dof the straps D. The groove 52 is sufliciently wide to permit the endsof the straps to be bent over at right angles and have the bent portionrest in the bottom of the groove, as shown in Fig. 4. When the lid is inplace and it is desired to hermetically seal the case, the groove b2 isiilled with cement in plastic form, which when it sets conceals the endsof the strap, and the latter serves to bind the lid closely to the bodyof the case.

I have not shown expanded metal or other form of perforated sheet metalas a basis or frame for my improved coiiin-case, as the forms andcharacteristics of same are well known and present Ano functions in thiscontrated.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire toobtain by Letters Patent, is- Y In a coffin-case, a frame having itsbottom, sides and ends formed of sheet metal having openingstherethrough, metal bars arranged transversely and longitudinally of theframe and embracing its bottom, ends and sides, the

ends of said bars projecting above the edges ofthe frame and adapted tobe bent; a lid formed of sheet metal and provided with openings toreceive the ends of the said bars; said EDWARD KAFFER.

Witnesses:

JOHN HULsIzER, F. BENJAMIN.

